Waka Flocka Flame

Juaquin Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), better known by his stage name Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper signed to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. He is a Southern hip hop artist best known for his singles “O Let”s Do It”, “Hard in da Paint” & “No Hands”, along with his debut album, Flockaveli.

Early life and career
Juaquin Malphurs was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York City in 1986. His family eventually settled in Riverdale, Georgia.He is the son of Debra Antney, Gucci Mane”s former manager and CEO of So Icey/Mizay Entertainment. The name “Waka” was given to him by his cousin, after the Muppets character Fozzie Bear”s catch phrase, “Waka Waka”. The name “Flocka Flame” was given to him by rapper Gucci Mane.

2009-present: Flockaveli

Waka Flocka Flame came to fame with his breakthrough single “O Let”s Do It” in 2009. Waka Flocka Flame is a member of the 1017 Brick Squad with Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Frenchie, and Wooh Da Kid. On January 19, 2010, Malphurs was shot and robbed at a car wash in Atlanta. The bullet went through his right arm. He is currently preparing multiple mixtapes with Brick Squad. His debut single is called “O Let”s Do It”, which peaked at #62 on the Billboard Hot 100. His debut album, Flockaveli was released on October 5, 2010. He was featured on Lil Jon”s album Crunk Rock on the track “Throw It Up, Pt. 2 (Remix)”. The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200. He was named the eighth hottest MC of 2010 by MTV. Waka started a rap super-group named Desperados which features Nipsey Hussle, Maino, Wiz Khalifa, Uncle Murda and Ra Diggs.

Gucci Mane fired Debra Antney as his manager. Despite rumors, there is no animosity between the two rappers due to this event. In an MTV interview, both he and Waka Flocka Flame affirmed that their relationship is in good standing even though they no longer speak. In early September, Gucci Mane was shown at Flocka”s Flockaveli listening party supporting his artist.

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